Those were the words of the new minister for science and education Esben Lunde Larsen in an interview in “Jyllands Posten” [A Danish newspaper] when asked if humans descend from apes.

“I haven’t concerned myself with how he did it, and nobody is able to give a theological explanation either. So in a way, I haven’t really given it a thought”, he says.

The 36 year old science minister who is from the Ringkøbing area does not conceal that he believes in God.

Studied theology

With a ph.d in theology, the new minister’s views are hardly surprising.

Still Esben Lunde Larsen’s statements have made some fuss on the social media, in particular on twitter.

In the interview the science minister further states that he believes that a creating god is behind most of the world, and that it is not important to him that the bible and science have different views.

He emphasizes that as a believing person he believes there is a god behind the creation.

Afterwards he has explained that in his opinion, the one does not exclude the other. For example God could have created The Big Bang, and thereby Earth.

Esben Lunde Larsen was elected for the parliament for the second time with approximately 11.000 personal votes.
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